The direction Muslims face during prayer is the Kaaba in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
The direction indicated on a compass is found by including the declination angle to determine magnetic north relative to true geographic north. Below is the Qibla angle value relative to magnetic north using a real compass. The direction indicated by the compass needle is the direction relative to magnetic north.
The compass circle measures between 0° and 360°, and the angle increases clockwise, starting from north.
| Direction | Name | Angle (Degrees) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | North | 0° | It is the starting direction of angle measurement. |
| E | East | 90° | The direction reached by turning 90° clockwise from north. |
| S | South | 180° | The exact opposite direction of north. |
| W | West | 270° | The exact opposite direction to the east. |
The Qibla angle, like a compass, is measured clockwise, starting from north.
| City / Place | Distance (km) |
|---|---|
| Machesney Park | 18.50 Km |
| Loves Park | 18.67 Km |
| Rockford | 20.56 Km |
| Beloit | 31.24 Km |
| Woodstock | 33.03 Km |
| Sycamore | 33.22 Km |
| Huntley | 35.89 Km |
| DeKalb | 37.99 Km |
| Lake in the Hills | 43.29 Km |
| Crystal Lake | 43.54 Km |
| Algonquin | 46.60 Km |
| McHenry | 48.12 Km |
| Janesville | 48.73 Km |
| Cary | 50.23 Km |
| Carpentersville | 50.85 Km |
| Wasco | 51.27 Km |
| Elgin | 52.82 Km |
| South Elgin | 54.51 Km |
| St. Charles | 58.87 Km |
| Streamwood | 60.96 Km |
| Geneva | 61.07 Km |
| Bartlett | 62.00 Km |
| Lake Zurich | 62.27 Km |
| Round Lake | 62.54 Km |
| Round Lake Beach | 63.16 Km |